Dog Scooter

[paddles]

I would like some information, I have 2 dogs, and have just ordered harness from windchill, I have a scooter (One of the kids..lol) but my queries are, does anybody have the proper dog scooter? could you please tell me the size of the deck (the bit you stand on) and how high off the ground it is, I find it painful after a while, as I can only fit one foot on the deck of my scooter, and was contemplating attempting to make the deck longer and wider (well getting someone to do it) and also, how is the gangline attached to the scooter? do I need to have a ring? or something similar welded to the scooter? what about swivels? etc?

any further information that anyone can think of, would be appreciated... this is ment to be fun, and more exercise for the dogs, but I am cautious, I don't want to risk hurting my dogs

[The Ark]

I'd be really interested in this too. I was just thinking that a scooter would be easier to fit in the car than a bike, and didn't realise there was a special "dog scooter" out there! I have a min pin who needs to go fast to burn off some energy before doing any satisfactory "walking". I figure a scooter might be good for this.

(Sorry for getting your hopes up regarding a useful reply to your post, paddles - just wondering the same thing as you )

[Miss Danni]

The Siberian Husky Club's racing committee people can direct you where to go to buy a scooter, so can Windchill. Some people make the scooters from BMX bike frames. You will also need the correct bungee to connect your dogs to the scooter safely.

Most importantly, you need to train your dogs to respond to your voice commands for Stop, Left and Right, otherwise you will not be safe on the scooter.

Contact ASSA for more assistance

http://www.assa.asn.au/index.php?option=co...s&Itemid=62

[paddles]

I'd be really interested in this too. I was just thinking that a scooter would be easier to fit in the car than a bike, and didn't realise there was a special "dog scooter" out there! I have a min pin who needs to go fast to burn off some energy before doing any satisfactory "walking". I figure a scooter might be good for this.

(Sorry for getting your hopes up regarding a useful reply to your post, paddles - just wondering the same thing as you )

I want to see a min pin pull someone dog scooters from what I can tell are just more adult sized than most scooters......I've used one of those razor scooters (they collapse really easily) but they are only good if you are going on concrete paths. although, I see some of the scooters seem to have folding frames.

You can buy bikes that fold up..

[sandgrubber]

I bought a great scooter for $20 at swap meet. What I'd look for . . . the kind with a platform nearly as big as a skateboard, tires about the size of those on a kiddy bicycle, and BRAKES. Handlebars also need to be where you can reach them . . . but the big kind with brakes almost always have higher handlebars.

[paddles]

I have a kids scooter, the sort tho, with brakes and pump up bike type wheels (i think that they are 16 inch?) but find the handlebars are low for me, but I can use it. I am thinking of buying one from windchill (maybe next year.... late next year....next christmas maybe lol) although, I'm also debating a 3 wheeled thing, but, I'm wondering how many dogs you really need to pull one... I have 2 dogs, and they pull the scooter at a steady jog/trot, which I'm fine with (i'm not looking for speed, just a chance/ability to exercise the dogs more) but it is not so comfortable, usable by all means, but not comfortable. I also find, I'm having to hop off/ or scoot, because I don't feel safely balanced. (lack of practice maybe?) one of the things I'm looking at, is some dog carts? have a shaft, that the dogs are hooked up to, to prevent them tangling, this is to me quite practical. (the number of times that the dogs turn around, or twist around so that the ganglines are under/ or twisted around the other dog, or the neckline etc, and by the time you straighten out the dogs, pick up the scooter, and get them moving again.......

So what sort of information that I am looking for, is who has what, who does what etc..... I mean, since i'm not interesting in serious racing or anything, and my dogs don't feel the need to run flat out... (Unless they see another dog or a bird.... or anything else that looks interesting lol) so the normal set up does not necessarily apply. I also spend a fair amount of time going around suburban streets, so stopping/starting is a regular thing.

also, how long do you run your dogs? on the assumption that they are reasonably fit? is 20-30 min sufficient? too much? etc.

thank you